Burkina Faso: Policies to Protect the Poor From the Impact of Food and Energy Price Increases

Isabell Adenauer and Javier Arze del Granado

No 2011/202, IMF Working Papers from International Monetary Fund

Abstract: This paper assesses the effectiveness of policies taken by the Burkinabè authorities to protect the poor from the adverse impact of a combined food and oil price shock in 2008. Estimates of the impact based on household survey data and a price pass-through model suggest that these policies were not well-targeted, benefiting the wealthier groups of the population rather than the poor. More effective policy measures, such as a conditional cash transfer system, which is already being implemented on a pilot basis in urban areas, are discussed as an alternative policy option.

Keywords: WP; price; food; loss; price increase; benefit; cash; Burkina Faso; fuel price subsidies; food price shock; conditional cash transfer system; food price; price shock; energy price; price effect; price change; price impact; Inflation; Food prices; Consumption; Energy prices; West Africa; Sub-Saharan Africa (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 25
Date: 2011-08-01
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